1. A unit of absolute temperature equal to 1/273.16 of the absolute temperature of the triple point of water. One kelvin degree is equal to one Celsius degree. See Table at measurement. 2. Kelvin A temperature scale in which zero occurs at absolute zero and each degree equals one kelvin.
Biographical Information. John Elway was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1979 amateur draft but did not sign with the club. He was again selected in the 1981 amateur draft by the New York Yankees this time in the 2nd round.
Chicagoâs Michael Jordan, clad in Nikes, drives past Washingtonâs Dudley Bradley, a less iconic Nike pitchman, during his NBA debut game in 1984. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell) To this day, the Trail Blazers are haunted by their decision not to draft Michael Jordan with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1984 draft. The team instead went with the prevailing wisdom of the time, that the most important thing a team could have was a star center, and after the Rockets led off with Hakeem (then known as Akeem) Olajuwon, Portland opted for 7-foot-1 Kentucky product Sam Bowie.